Columbus, OH Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over555,471100.0
In labor force394,56471.0
Civilian labor force
394,09270.9
Employed
374,89267.5
Unemployed
19,2003.5
Percent of civilian labor force
4.9(X)
Armed Forces
4720.1
Not in labor force160,90729.0
Females 16 years and over289,341100.0
In labor force190,56865.9
Civilian labor force
190,51665.8
Employed
181,42862.7
Own children under 6 years59,174100.0
All parents in family in labor force38,28664.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over367,387100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone290,17079.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled39,54610.8
Public transportation (including taxicab)14,4433.9
Walked11,7433.2
Other means3,0780.8
Worked at home8,4072.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)21.9(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over374,892100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations133,05035.5
Service occupations56,91615.2
Sales and office occupations112,72930.1
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations3740.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations24,2246.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations47,59912.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining6920.2
Construction18,6355.0
Manufacturing33,5208.9
Wholesale trade13,6963.7
Retail trade50,52813.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities19,7045.3
Information14,9194.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing38,45510.3
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services40,62610.8
Educational, health and social services72,22019.3
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services34,1529.1
Other services (except public administration)16,1514.3
Public administration21,5945.8
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers301,04380.3
Government workers58,21515.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business15,0464.0
Unpaid family workers5880.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households301,800100.0
Less than $10,00032,32210.7
$10,000 to $14,99919,2826.4
$15,000 to $24,99941,99813.9
$25,000 to $34,99944,29614.7
$35,000 to $49,99953,29017.7
$50,000 to $74,99960,87620.2
$75,000 to $99,99927,5059.1
$100,000 to $149,99915,5845.2
$150,000 to $199,9993,5161.2
$200,000 or more3,1311.0
Median household income (dollars)37,897(X)
With earnings256,58885.0
Mean earnings (dollars)
47,537(X)
With Social Security income51,92317.2
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,280(X)
With Supplemental Security Income12,7754.2
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,242(X)
With public assistance income11,1193.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,822(X)
With retirement income38,22412.7
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,412(X)
Families166,112100.0
Less than $10,00011,9487.2
$10,000 to $14,9997,6744.6
$15,000 to $24,99918,56611.2
$25,000 to $34,99920,03612.1
$35,000 to $49,99929,40417.7
$50,000 to $74,99940,73224.5
$75,000 to $99,99920,49312.3
$100,000 to $149,99912,1087.3
$150,000 to $199,9992,7751.7
$200,000 or more2,3761.4
Median family income (dollars)47,391(X)
Per capita income (dollars)20,450(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers35,138(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers28,705(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families17,949(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.8
With related children under 18 years14,633(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.7
With related children under 5 years
8,021(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.0
Families with female householder, no husband present11,736(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.2
With related children under 18 years10,570(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.2
With related children under 5 years
5,841(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)45.3
Individuals102,723(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.8
18 years and over70,535(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.4
65 years and over
6,441(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.9
Related children under 18 years31,523(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.7
Related children 5 to 17 years
20,901(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over44,030(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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